63 single cab ute resto

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:11 pm

Welded in where the heater tubes normaly go in the treasure chest floor and fitted a new passenger roof gutter section.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:13 pm

Fitted in a new drivers side rear wheel well front section.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:18 pm

Started fitting the drivers side treasure chest floor.

And then fitted the passenger side treasure chest floor and all up 445 plug welds for the whole floor but its not going any where.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:42 pm

Weld in the back end of the treasure chest floor between the wheel arches and made up some upright sections to weld in at the front of the floor.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:47 pm

Just showing the ute does fit under the house on its side now i have some wheels thanks to Ian68 your a champ.

oldturtle22 · Post by **oldturtle22** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:50 pm

Love your work!

Thanks for all the pics, keep them coming.

Cheers Chris

63 left hooker · Post by **63 left hooker** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:26 pm

Yeah, great pics and great work.

Well done!!

Ian 68 · Post by **Ian 68** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:47 pm

Whooa Brother that is a tight fit under there !

Those wheels really did the trick mate, only to pleased to help.

The work your doing to this Ute is top notch mate, hope to see you both soon, in the meantime , keep at it and say hello to your Lady from us.

Good work Fella !

Best

Ian

gazztan · Post by **gazztan** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:25 pm

Really enjoying watching your resto.
Sorry for an ignorant question but how did you smooth the spot welds when installing your floor? Angle grinder, sanding disc?
Keep up the good work!!

Gaz

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:40 pm

hey there Gaz
I use a 4 inch grinder with a flapper disk 60 grit on all my welds as i find it easy to use and not as noisy as grinding wheel and then finished the floor with some coarse emery paper to blend out from the welds ready for etch primmer.
Cheers Rick

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:29 pm

SO good.......

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:42 pm

lookin killer

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:54 pm

Started to prep and mark out the inner frame work for the long side and working out in which order to do it. I was lucky enough to grab the side off a bay ute for free locally for the frame as mine was very bent and yes rusty.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:58 pm

Made up a new piece for the bottom of the rear corner beside the valance and left it open at the bottom as i saw on another resto on here.
Also hammer and dolly the bottom of left rear corner back into shape.

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:00 pm

damn fine work , jealouse (spell) that you had no tray on to weld the floor in

..are u welding supports in like stock or epoxy them in to limit warpage ??